Hey everyone, I'm looking for a way to use PowerShell to set a Windows machine's status as "Pending Reboot." I've found information on how to check if a machine requires a reboot or how to just restart it, but what I really need is a method to flag the machine for a reboot so I can alert the user. This way, we can run scripts in the background and officially mark the machine as needing a reboot. Any ideas? Thanks!
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To manage reboot requirements effectively, you might want to look into desktop notifications. There's a guide that covers Windows toast notifications with a ready-to-use snippet to help educate your users. Also, check out this PowerShell custom tool I developed which might be useful: [link]. Just remember, not all programs will trigger the standard reboot registry keys, so make sure to account for specific software as well.
Just a heads-up, a pending reboot state via registry doesn’t equate to the user prompts received when updates are installed. Modifying registry keys plays a role, but you'll have limitations on controlling user experiences during system updates.
You can use registry keys to determine if a reboot is pending. For instance, check this key: HKLM:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateAuto UpdateRebootRequired. If that exists, it indicates a reboot is needed.
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